Zhenren Cake

Zhenren Cake

　　Among cooked foods primarily made from ground rice, Yingcheng has an ancient and unique traditional snack called Zhenren Cake, also known as Ting Cake. Vendors carry shoulder poles and tap bamboo clappers as they make, steam, and sell the cake fresh on the street. Customers gather around the pole, eagerly buying and snacking while waiting. Only one steamer can be used at a time, with two to three steamers rotated in use. The steamers are small and exquisitely crafted, with a classic antique charm. Inside each small wooden steamer is a piston. Once steamed and removed, pressing a small wooden post causes the cake to shoot out with the piston, ready to be plated and served. Zhenren Cake is snow-white in color, fluffy and delicate in texture, deliciously soft, sweet and refreshing. It is rich in nutrients, easy to digest, and beneficial for health—helping to nourish weakness, soothe the diaphragm, strengthen the intestines, and support the spleen and stomach. It is a nutritious delicacy suitable for all ages.